SDR HALA9675

Service difficulty report · Ballast · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
June 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N122AA
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
46522
Part
Ballast
Condition
Overheated
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLT NR 22 - SEA - FLUORESCENT LIGHT BALLAST FIRE AT SEAT 2A BEGAN TO SMOKE HEAVILY AT CRUISE. POWER REMOVED AND ASSOCIATED CIRCUIT BREAKERS PULLED, SMOKE DISSIPATED. REPLACED BOTH BALLAST ABOVE 2A. OPS CHECKED NORMAL. NO INDICATION OF FIRE. (M)

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